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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2015
The North Face Apparel Corp., Wilmington, DE (US);
Andrew Milton, Histon, GB;
Robert Moir, Cambridge, GB;
Michael Murphy, London, GB;
Krystle Moody, Sausalito, CA (US);
Justin Lee Gladish, Portland, OR (US);
The North Face Apparel Corp., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, the inventive subject matter relates to a fiber construct suitable for use as a fill material for insulation or padding, comprising: a primary fiber structure comprising a predetermined length of fiber; a secondary fiber structure, the secondary fiber structure comprising a plurality of relatively short loops spaced along a length of the primary fiber. In some embodiments, the inventive subject matter relates to insulative fiber structures that mimic the structure and scale of natural down and thereby provide similar properties.